Write2Ignite Conference Celebrates Success Stories!
Maria Bostian: author of What Should Daisy Do? and Firefighters’ Busy Day As Write2Ignite Conference 2018 approaches, we want to highlight what we’re calling “Success Stories”: stories of past participants whose attendance at W2I led to specific contacts, published work, and even jobs! We often emphasize the benefits of attending a writing conference—benefits that include […]
A Case of Grace at W2I!
In this post, author Kristi M. Butler shares how her new books about Groundhog Day and groundhogs emerged from attendance at Write2Ignite Conference, a vacation cabin, and meeting illustrator Samantha S. Bell. Write2Ignite is one of my “happy places”! Perusing the website and blog brings back sweet memories and never fails to bring a smile […]
#GivingTuesdayW2I
Write2Ignite Conference held its first-ever Black Friday deep discount pre-registration, for the 2018 Conference September 21-22 at North Greenville University in Tigerville, SC. Focusing on Christian worldview literature, non-profit W2I provides instruction and resources for writers, from young (middle-school – college) to adults writing in any genre for ages birth to young adult. One 2017 participant writes, “I went to […]
Money’s Tight—Can I Afford the Conference?
Hi, friends! It’s Cathy Biggerstaff, financial director for the 2018 Write2Ignite Conference. Numbers and dollar signs dance in my head. In today’s economy, I’m always looking for ways to generate funds. This month, I’m concentrating on your side of the equation! Here are nine ways you can pay your way to the 2018 conference: Black […]
BIG Savings on 2018’s Conference!
BLACK FRIDAY 2017: originally 72 hours only – now 96 hours! We’re excited to launch our Deep Discount Early Registration for Write2Ignite Conference September 21 – 22, 2018!!! Adult conference registration: $150 $95.00 Middle school, High school, College student deep discount: $95.00 $70.00 Register Now! Paid registrations for Write2Ignite Conference 2018 receive extra discounted rates – […]
Keynote Speakers for 2018
Announcing the Write2Ignite keynote speakers for September 21–22, 2018! Jenny L. Cote Jenny L. Cote, author of two award-winning series, The Amazing Tales of Max & Liz and Epic Order of the Seven, will be the featured keynote speaker at Write2Ignite Conference 2018! She specializes in adventure fiction with historical content and has just released the first book of her new trilogy, The […]
Preparing for a Writers’ Conference
It’s writers’ conference season! The idea of attending a writing conference might be new and scary to you. It might be an annual event on your calendar, or you may be one of the seasoned professionals who presents at multiple conferences around the country each year. After many conferences, my heart races a bit at […]
Is Your Creativity a Mirror or a Flashlight?
Is your creativity a mirror or a flashlight? Is it a thermometer or a thermostat? Does it reflect what’s in the heart already or change the surroundings? A mirror reflects what’s in front of it. The viewer sees what’s already there. A flashlight sheds light in darkness. The viewer gains new insight that’s useful in moving ahead. Here’s […]
The Dreaded Elevator Pitch
When I worked as a Human Resources executive, one of my responsibilities was to offer outplacement training—a fancy term for helping people who lost their jobs find new employment. Outplacement training included creating a resume, polishing interview skills, and developing an elevator pitch. The elevator pitch is something writers need as well. A pitch is […]
Limitless Creativity
The creativity of God never ceases to amaze me. He created plants that grow underwater, He created diamonds and dandelion dust with equal ease, and He called a single woman with no children to write for the Christian homeschool market. I wasn’t homeschooled as a child. I went to a very small private Christian school. […]